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March 2005

31 March 2005
Stride Rite posts strong Q1 sales
Micam attracts more international visitors
30 March 2005
Stahl commences construction of facility in China
CPS Color appoints new agents in South Africa and Brazil
CPS Color appoints new agents in South Africa and Brazil
Positive atmosphere at Fur and Fashion Frankfurt
Date set for Western China Leather & Shoes Fair
Northeast China’s leather industry expanding
Bayer introduces new raw materials for the coating of textiles
Danier Leather to close its three US stores
29 March 2005
Marc Folachier elected president of IULTCS
UK Leather and Hide Trades’ Benevolent Institution to meet
Vietnam’s exports to Japan reach nearly $112 million in 2004
28 March 2005
Magnum Boots acquires Falcon Shoe
27 March 2005
Kanpur to double saddle exports in next two years
Vietnam sets $6 billion target for imports to EU in 2005
ECCO records improved performance in 2004
25 March 2005
Polish businesses benefit from EU membership
US to increase monitoring of Chinese textile imports
Kodiak Group expands line and market
Guangdong’s foreign trade increases 13.2%
WSA February event breaks records
24 March 2005
BASF increases prices for alkylethanolamines
Egypt lifts ban on US beef
Rohm and Haas sales reach $7.3 billion
Rohm and Haas sales reach $7.3 billion
Pikolinos footwear awarded the European eco-label
CAFTA stirs negative emotions as two die in demonstrations
CAFTA stirs negative emotions as two die in demonstrations
CAFTA stirs negative emotions as two die in demonstrations
23 March 2005
Report on biocides in leather released
Total Luxury Group opens two new retail outlets
19th session of Mod`Amont attracts large crowds
GSP reinstated on 14 Pakistan products
Dutch dignitaries visit Pakistan effluent plant
Mirza Tanneries to branch out into upholstery and menswear
American tannery files for bankruptcy
Phillips-Van Heusen reports earnings
Chairman of LaCrosse Footwear, George W. Schneider, dies
22 March 2005
Nike reports revenue rise of 14% and orders increase of 9% in Q3
First leather-covered laptop unveiled
Greenville Colorants opens new facility
Shoe Carnival announces promotions and retirement
Shoe Pavilion results improve
BLC Haining Leather Centre seeks approval
Pittards reports pre-tax losses
Pittards reports pre-tax losses
Uproar in Moscow after Chinese warehouse raided
Uproar in Moscow after Chinese warehouse raided
Positive atmosphere reigns at Le Cuir à Paris
Hartmann unveils new collection
CLIA promotes the implementation of genuine leather mark
21 March 2005
Report “Footwear Manufacturing in the US” released by Research and Markets
Hartmann announces strategic alliance with marketing company
Injunction boosts Canadian drive to increase slaughter capacity
India’s exports reach $70 billion
EC approves €20.5 million for promotion of its farming products outside EU
Bakers Footwear reports Q4 and FY2004 results
Angel Martinez appointed CEO of Deckers Outdoor Corporation
Brown Shoe to acquire Bennett Footwear Group
Midec features contemporary, fun and elegant styles
Lanxess releases preliminary figures for fiscal 2004
Injunction boosts Canadian drive to increase slaughter capacity
17 March 2005
Indian leather sector experiencing steady growth
16 March 2005
Lanxess opens Colour Excellence Centre in Dormagen
Cherokee Inc signs agreement with Roots Canada
Japan unlikely to give a timetable for resuming US beef imports
AHSLEA announces results of annual elections
Stahl trains BSLT students in leather finishing
Bangladesh, Singapore agreement expected
15 March 2005
Brown Shoe reports strong Q4 and disappointing FY2004 results
LVMH announces net income rise of 40% in FY2004
Shenzhen leather goods exports fall 20%
CLIA publishes Leather and Leather Goods Export Technology Directory
Pakistan tanneries hit by water shortage
BASF produces positive results
BASF produces positive results
MK Química awarded safety certificate on chemical transportation
11 March 2005
Small online stores more in tune with customers’ needs
Skin Sin to launch operations in India
10 March 2005
Phoenix Footwear announces Q4 and FY 2004 results
Soft Sole launches performance insoles in the UK
Phoenix Footwear announces Q4 and FY 2004 results
Pittard family buy back into tannery
Clariant reports positive 2004 results
Two new Tandy Leather stores to open
Clariant reports positive 2004 results
Reebok launches new basketball shoe
09 March 2005
Vietnam closer to producing bird flu vaccine
Car prices level out in Europe, says EU
UK women waste millions on footwear, report says
Reebok launches new basketball shoe
Briggs Industrial Footwear re-launches in Ghana
08 March 2005
UN agency: Recent cases of BSE are no cause for panic
Pakistan urges Canada to train scientists
The Leather Factory reports record sales
Chinese Shoe Industry Association established in Spain
Chinese Shoe Industry Association established in Spain
80% of shoe manufacturers in Jinjiang plan to expand
Lanxess inaugurates new headquarters in Tokyo
Worldwide Car Design Competition launched
Ukraine’s cabinet proposes large reductions on duties for footwear and clothing
Penny loafers re-emerge as spring trend in the USA
Shoe Carnival reports strong February sales
EU launches survey on perception of veal
EU questions enlarged EU on CAP satisfaction
BASF raises production capacity for selected alkylalkanolamines
Lear revises Q1 forecast
Modern leather processing workshop held in Pakistan
AAFA endorses new sourcing services
STR introduces 48 hour testing service
Howe Leather to manufacture in Slovakia
03 March 2005
TFL reveals colour trends for autumn/winter 2006/07Colour Trends
Geox: sales increase by 34%
Retail sector highlighted at MOTEXHA
Acquisition of SLC boost Richina profits
PTA bemoans petrol price increase
Colonel Hugh Eustace Lang OBE.,TD
Allen-Edmonds sees positive results following implementation of new manufacturing system
Steven Madden Q4 and FY2004 sales increase
Quality standard mark launched for UK beef
Canada exports record pork volumes in 2004
UK pigmeat rises in February
Lanxess increases capacity at Chinese plant
BASF picks up accolades
EU launches consultation on competitiveness of region’s car industry
Eurostat published December figures for industrial output in euro-zone

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